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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting reconsideration for thousands of juveniles facing life sentences is now forcing DA's into a very difficult position: Re-sentencing murder cases that they thought were closed.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting reconsideration for thousands of juveniles facing life sentences is now forcing DA's into a very difficult position: Re-sentencing murder cases that they thought were closed.

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Updated: 6:19 PM EST Feb 18, 2016

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WEBVTT JUVENILES FACING LIFE SENTENCES IS NOW FORCING DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S INTO A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION, RE-SENTENCING MURDER CASES THEY THOUGHT WERE CLOSED. >> YOU DON'T NEED ME TO EXPLAIN HOW HARD THIS IS GOING TO BE ON SO MANY FAMILY MEMBERS. REPORTER: LANCASTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CRAIG STEDMAN'S OFFICE IS GEARING UP FOR A FIGHT, 13 FIGHTS TO BE EXACT . >> THIS IS UNCHARTERED TERRITORY. REPORTER: A 2012 SUPREME COURT CASE OPENED THE DOOR FOR RE-SENTENCING JUVENILE OFFENDE SERVING LIFE BEHIND BARS. NOW STEDMAN SAYS AN ADDITIONAL , RULING IS FORCING HIS OFFICE INTO RE-SENTCING HEARINGS FOR ALL 13 LANCASTER COUNTY CASES WHERE A JUVENILE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE. >> ESSENTIALLY WERE GETTING READY FOR TRIAL AGAIN FOR 13 HOMICIDES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. >> THERE'S NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT MURDERERS ARE GOING

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting reconsideration for thousands of juveniles facing life sentences is now forcing DA's into a very difficult position: Re-sentencing murder cases that they thought were closed.